North Minneapolis Tornado. Webber Park.

Here is one. Shows the power of wind to bend steel.

Webber Park, May 23 2011. R.R

Columbia Park Community Gardens. Time to bloom!

Now that the weather will allow it, let's get growing!

There doesn't look to be a ton of urban farming enthusiasts out there.. I wonder what's to become of the community gardens this season. The only website Columbia Park has, hasn't been updated in quite a while. If I remember correctly, you're supposed to donate 15 bucks to the Neighborhood organization to use a plot, but since I can't find them ( I should probably look for them at a Rugby game) I'm going to volunteer and guerrilla garden where I can. And any food produced can be shared with everyone. In my opinion, they should just open the whole project up to volunteers and double the amount of plots. Or just till a larger area of soil.
If anyone knows a link, or can identify the leadership of this project, please let me know.

Minneapolis Public School Board New Headquarters

Minneapolis Public School Board New Headquarters

Work Continues at Lowry Ave Bridge North East Minneapolis River Gateway

Work Continues at Lowry Ave Bridge North east.



Minneapolis Bridge Work





SUPRISE! PHOTOSYNTH!

Saturday Night Downtown.

It's a slightly beautiful evening out tonight.
I held office on Nicollet Mall for an hour or so, drinking a Caribou until I felt like venturing onward.

AT&T Tower Colors

I found this to be an interesting view of color and form at the AT&T Tower.

From Wiki:
The AT&T Tower is a 464-ft tall skyscraper in Minneapolis, located on the corner of Marquette Avenue and 9th Street South.
It was completed in 1991 and has 34 floors.
It houses offices of AT&T, Wachovia Financial, the headquarters of Fair Isaac, the Norwegian Honorary Consulate General, and other tenants.
It is the 14th-tallest building in the city.
A skyway connects the building to the TCF Tower and International Centre.
The Foshay Tower is across the street to the north.
The main floor lobby is shared with the Oracle Centre.
The first and second floors contain restaurants and numerous small shops.

From Ryan Companies (the builders);
Rising 33 stories and marking the Downtown Minneapolis skyline, the AT&T Tower is the third and final phase of Ryan's International Centre development. Featuring green and silver reflective glass, it is a dramatic complement to International Centre I and II that reside next door. Three levels of heated below street parking, complex atriums and skyways intimately link the AT&T Tower with its companion towers. A sense of community and an effective master critical path schedule made it possible to complete this project a month ahead of schedule.

City Of Lakes Care Facility (Abandoned)

The old City Of Lakes Care Facility.

South Sixth Was Green Tonight

They're changing the color on it more often these days.

First Twins Home Game 2011

The seen outside the first Minnesota twins baseball home game of 2011.

Minneapolis Skyline Photography in Photosynth

A fine way to explore my photos has been with Photosynth. The smooth depth of zoom, and the way it gives new perspective to context for each individual photo, is just great.

Enjoy. (Full screen!)